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State bank keeps reference exchange rate stable

The State Bank of Vietnam set the reference VND/USD exchange rate at 22,161 VND per USD on January 16, unchanged from the end of last week.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the reference VND/USD exchange rate at 22,161VND per USD on January 16, unchanged from the end of last week.

With the current /- 3 percent VND/USD trading band, the ceiling exchange rateis 22,826 VND per USD and the floor rate is 21,496 VND per USD.

In the opening hour, BIDV and Vietinbank listed the buying rate at 22,530 VNDper USD, and the selling rate at 22,600 VND per USD, unchanged from the end oflast week.

In Eximbank, the buying rate was 22,510 VND per USD and the selling rate was22,610 VND per USD, unchanged from the end of last week.

Meanwhile,Vietcombank bought one USD for 22,535 VND, and sold one USD for 22,605 VND, up5 VND from the end of last week.-VNA









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